16 Dec 2009

Yum, tearty, Lemon Coconut Pound Cake!

Hi tearty!

Today's recipe is a yummy Lemon Coconut Pound Cake.

This recipe demonstrates a perfect use of pureed tofu to replace
eggs. If you're a vegan who craves brownies, cake, or cookies,
there's a great blog post on this topic here:

http://abbeysvegetarianrecipes.com/blog

The title is: "Vegan Baking: When Does Tofu Make A Great Egg
Substitute?". It reveals the truth about tofu as an egg replacer.
You'll discover which recipes it works well in, and which it doesn't.

I was also listening to a call with Michael Klaper, M.D. and author
of the book, "Vegan Nutrition". (Part of the Vegan / Vegetarian
Mastery Program.)

He introduced me to a multi vitamin/mineral formula that's great
for vegans and vegetarians alike. It's Dr. Fuhrman's Gentle Care
Formula, and I just ordered some for myself.

It's got plenty of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D, two vitamins that
are very rare in plant foods. It also deliberately leaves out
nutrients that can pose health risks if eaten to an excess. Here's
the link:

www.veganmultivitamin.com

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Lesson 10.71: Lemon Coconut Pound Cake
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So here's a delicious recipe from Lara Adler, who wrote the Vegan
Mastery Lesson called "Amazing Substitutes For Eggs, Milk, and
Butter".

This recipe demonstrates a perfect use of pureed tofu to replace
eggs. Don't forget to check out her blog post on this topic here:

http://abbeysvegetarianrecipes.com/blog

Makes one 9-inch loaf

Ingredients:
1 cup blended, silken tofu (like Mori-nu brand)
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract (or 1/4 teaspoon lemon essential oil)
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract (optional)
2 cups flour
3 tablespoons arrowroot powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

In a medium bowl, using a hand mixer, blend the tofu, coconut milk,
sugar, oil, vanilla and lemon extract until smooth and completely
uniform.

In a separate bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients. Fold the
wet ingredients in, and using a spoon, mix until just combined. Mix
using the hand mixer on slow speed for 15-20 seconds, just to
remove lumps. Do not over-mix the batter.

Pour the batter into the pan, and smooth the top. Bake for 60-70
minutes until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out
clean (a few moist crumbs are okay.). Let cool in the pan for 10
minutes before removing. Cool completely on a baking rack before
slicing.




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